Sam Neill Cause Of Death Revealed as Pneumonia by Manager...

Sam Neill died from pneumonia, his longtime manager has revealed, after the Jurassic Park star passed away at the age of 78. The New Zealand actor had been cancer-free at the time of his death, having previously overcome angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. In comments reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, Philip Grenz said he was issuing a statement to address "falsehoods" that had emerged since Neill's death on Monday in a Sydney hospital surrounded by his family. Grenz told TMZ a private memorial service would be held at the actor's farm in New Zealand, in accordance with Neill's wishes. Tributes poured in from across the film industry following Neill's death, with colleagues and fans remembering the actor for a career spanning more than five decades, including acclaimed performances in Jurassic Park, The Piano and Peaky Blinders. This is a developing story - more to follow.